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Re: dhcp3-client init ???



On Thu, 16 May 2002, Michael D. Schleif wrote:

> 
> I just apt-got dhcp3-client (V3.0.1rc8) onto an old potato, which is
> quite remote to my humble hands.
> 
> I have scoured that system and found *NO* init script to startup
> dhclient3 -- what am I missing?
> 
> I know how to configure dhclient.conf and setup the interfaces for dhcp;
> but, how will dhclient3 be called on reboot?  I'm afraid to reboot this
> box -- being so remote -- until I know that this is going to work.
> 
> Anybody here running this?  Do you have anything for it under
> /etc/init.d/?  Is there some other init script that calls dhclient?
> 
> What do you think?

	There is no need to call dhclient manually, or through a SysV
script.  Everything you need is encapsulated in ifup/ifdown.  Please see
interfaces(5) to configure DHCP on boot.

Simon


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